computer basics

Often simply called _____; it is the system memory and is where data is held temporarily.

Expanding the acronym RAM yields the following

Scooby Doo's nephew

The software that runs your computer; the most common one is Windows.

Expanding the acronym HDD yields the following

Software used to protect a computer from being infected by viruses and other types of malware.

Expanding the acronym DVD yields the following. Hint, it can do more than just play videos.

Name of the dog on Family guy.

___ is a type of malware which restricts access to the computer system and demands a ransom.

A cartoon; a feline and a canine combined.

Short for malicious software, it is any software used to disrupt computer operation.

Optical drives read and usually can write data to disks such as DVD’s using a _____.

A device that sends information to the speakers

Allows the user to hear sound produced by the computer.

He wants to steal the crabby patty formula.

The main device used to navigate a GUI type operating system such as Windows.

___ automatically shows various ads in order to generate revenue for its author.

The main manual device used to input information into a computer.

The brain of the computer often called the CPU.

Tries to scare users into buying their fake antivirus software.

To snap a window to the right half of the screen, together press the ___ and right arrow keys.

The device that allows a computer to communicate with other computers.

The windows shortcut to save a file.

To select multiple files that are NOT in a continuous list, you hold down as you click.

Expanding the acronym PCB yields the following

A computer ____ is standalone malware that replicates itself to spread to other computers.

A malware program that replicates by inserting copies of itself into other computer programs.

This temporarily holds data that the CPU will need to accomplish it's processes.

Short for binary digit; it is the smallest unit of data.

He founded Microsoft with Paul Allen and is still the person most associate with Microsoft.

The windows shortcut to copy something like some text to the clipboard.

___ is software that aids in gathering information about a person without their knowledge.

___ is used to browse for files and folders on a hard drive of a computer using Windows.

The language of computers consisting of sequences of ones and zeroes.

He founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and he is still who most people associate with Apple.

Expanding the acronym CPU yields the following.

One of these equals eight bits.

The fastest land animal.

PC’s are made by numerous companies. MAC’s are made by what company?

The windows shortcut to paste something like some text from the clipboard.

A box into which all the internal components are placed.

A hard drive is a set of multiple disks that rotate at high speed and _____ store data.

The main printed circuit board of the computer into which all other components are connected.

Allows the user to see images produced by the computer.

The device that sends information to the monitor.

To select multiple files in a continuous, you click the first item and ___ click the last item.

Expanding the acronym GUI yields the following.

What are the two brands of CPU's presently available for home computers?

A ___ tricks the user into installing it by looking like a good thing that is actually bad.